Device for applying hair-tonics.



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DEVICE FORAPPLYING HAIR TONIGS.

APPLIQ-LAIION FILED JUNE 13, 1911.

Patented J an. 9, 1912.

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INA QHALL, or CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, assiclvoa or ONE-HALF T HmvnCHARLES STRANGE, or BASSANO, CANADA.

DEVICE FOR APPLYING HAIR- TONICS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented J an. 9, 1912.

Application filed June 13, 1911. Serial No. 632,905.

"To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, INA O. HALL, a citi- 'zen of the United States,residing at Calplication of the preparation directly to the roots of thehair and which will be so constructed as to positively prevent theunnecessary loss of the liquid preparation during the application of thesame to the scalp.

Another object 'of the invention is to provide a novel form of valvemember which will operate to prevent the discharge of the liquidpreparation when the device is not in use and to inclose the valve in anelastic reservoir bulb, the same being adapted to be actuated manuallyso as to more the valve to an open position to permit the discharge ofthe liquid preparation when tln device is in use.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:Figure 1 is a side view of the device. Fig. 2 is a section therethrough.

The device comprises a substantially comb-like member 1 which isprovided with an elongated head 2 which is hollow and from which extendsa longitudinal series of hollow teeth 3 from which the liquid preparation vmay find its escape onto the scalp when the device is in use.The head 2 and the teeth 3 may be constructed as an integral part andmade of rubber, celluloid or any other :ater'ial which may be found mostsuitable for the purpose intended. The head 2 is provided with anintegral nipple 4 having a threaded passage 5 therein, the

flared passage 6 and the relatively short passage 7 the latter beingarranged in direct communication with the head 2.

The liquid reservoir comprises an elastic bulb 8, preferably rubber. Thebulb is provided at one end with an extension 9 which 18 embraced bf. anexterio-rly threaded sleeve 10 which is removably fitted in the passage5 of the nipple 4.. The extension 9 has formed thereon a substantiallyconical portion 11 which fitsirictionally against the walls of thepassage 6 soas to effectively seal the joint at this point and preventleakage when the device is not in use. The extension 9 has formedtherein a feed passage 12, one end of which is arranged in opencommunication with the passage 7 in the head 2. The opposite end of thepassage 6 has its walls flared to form a valve seat 13 against which thevalve 14 is normally seated so as to close communication between thereservoir and the head 2. This valve is carried by the stem 15' whichextends into the bulb in axial .alinem'ent with the feed passage 12therein. It is my desire to provide means, whereby when the bulb iscompressed for the purpose of discharging the liquid into the head 2 thevalve let Wlll be raised from its seat, and in view thereof, the bulb isprovided interiorly with a memher which includes integral portions 16which are flared in opposite directions, be-.

ing arranged in intersecting planes and connected with the outer end ofthe valve stem 15 immediately at their point of connection with eachother. hen pressure is exerted on the opposite side of the bulb-theportion 16 will be forced to the ,dotted line positions shown inFig. 2of the drawing so as to move the valve 14 to a full open position. Thebulb is provided at one end with a filling opening 17 which is closed bya suitable cap 18 which may be conveniently removed from the bulb whenit is desired to fill the latter with th liquid scalp preparation.

In operation of the device the bulb is grasped in the hand and thedevice is moved through the hair so that the teeth 3 are brought intoeflective contact with the scalp. At the will of the operator the bulbmay be compressed so as to permit of the desired discharge of the scalppreparation as will be understood.

I claim: u I

l. A liquid applying device comprising a liquid distributer, an elasticreservoir having a valve passage opening into the dis- 2 A liquidapplying device comprising intersection with the valve and operable 10 aliquid dlstributer, an elastic reservoir carwhen the reservoir iscompressed to move ried by the dist-ributer, a valve 'for Closing thevalve to an open position.

- communication between the dist-ributer and In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature the reservoir, and means for opening and in presenceof two witnesses.

closing the valve, the said means including INA O. HALL. 1 an integralpart of the reservoir and com- Witnesses: prising integral portionsflared in opposite CHARLES HARRIS,

directions and connected at their points of W. A. W. HAMES.

